Safety Eric Reid was among three San Francisco 49ers players who knelt during the national anthem before facing the Chicago Bears.

In all, eight players around the NFL made some sort of statement during "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the early games.

Reid recently left a group of players negotiating with the NFL about the protests, saying that Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins excluded Colin Kaepernick from meetings and asked about the possibility of ending demonstrations if the league made charitable donations.

Reid joined former 49ers QB Kaepernick in kneeling a year ago.

On Sunday, Reid, receiver Marquise Goodwin and nose tackle Earl Mitchell each took a knee during the national anthem in Chicago, while everyone on the Bears' sideline stood.